Project Gutenberg 2009-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 339 Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 1807 1882 Longfellow, Henry W. The Song of Hiawatha: An Epic Poem Juliet Sutherland, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Song of Hiawatha: An Epic Poem" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem written in the mid-19th century. This work draws heavily upon Native American traditions and myths, weaving them into the tale of the titular character, Hiawatha, and his journey alongside various tribes and natural elements. The poem explores themes of unity, creation, love, and the connection between humanity and nature, making it a notable representation of the Romantic movement’s interest in folklore. The opening portion of the poem introduces the singer Nawadaha, who is depicted as a conduit for the stories and legends of the Native American people, specifically those of the Ojibway and Dacotah tribes. Nawadaha narrates how the concept of Hiawatha arose from the rich cultural landscape filled with nature’s scents and sounds. Through a series of poetic verses, it sets the stage for the epic's exploration of Hiawatha's birth, his connection to the elements, and the early stirring of his character and destiny as a hero. The mystical environment and the invocation of natural imagery lay the groundwork for the adventures and lessons that will follow in the subsequent cantos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30795/30795-h/images/frontis_sm.jpg en Indians of North America -- Poetry Hiawatha, active 15th century -- Poetry Iroquois Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 552023 551891 2024-09-13T07:08:59.825048 2023-09-13T11:53:20.877027 text/html text/html 593697 2021-10-24T14:29:21 text/html 6698229 2024-09-13T07:09:35.482299 application/epub+zip 6674263 2024-09-13T07:09:09.970424 application/epub+zip 206720 2024-09-13T07:09:04.540493 application/epub+zip 6974543 2024-09-13T07:09:45.415309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7315827 2024-09-13T07:09:25.290395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801999 2022-09-14T08:30:00.739898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302473 302411 2024-09-13T07:08:55.814071 2023-09-13T11:53:16.831008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 302180 2021-10-24T14:31:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18884 2024-09-13T07:09:45.656252 application/rdf+xml 15162 2024-09-13T07:09:05.054455 image/jpeg 3547 2024-09-13T07:09:04.813447 image/jpeg 97921 2021-10-24T14:31:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 6428738 2021-10-24T14:32:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 6546342 2024-09-13T07:09:00.166062 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia